Checkup

Mayo Clinic Checkup
February 2005

Vol. 12, No. 1

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On a wing and a prayer
Chance encounter changes one man's struggle with cancer

Vital Signs
Questions and answers

New radiation therapy opens the gate to more accurate treatment
Radiation oncologists synchronize patient's breathing cycle with radiation beams

Electrophysiology lab keeps pace

Surgeons use new laser treatment on varicose veins
Minimally invasive procedure is an alternative to surgery

Stroke care program awarded certification

Clinical trials seek volunteers
• Alzheimer's disease study
• Do you suffer from GERD?
• Are you being treated for osteoporosis?

Hope takes flight
Butterfly painting offers golden message of inspiration

Making Rounds
• Upcoming health seminars
• Promising treatments for multiple myeloma
• Liver transplant hits milestone
• Rehab improves heart attack survival by 50 percent